Panasonic DMC-LZ5 Digital Camera
Panasonic unveiled the new Panasonic DMC-LZ5 6-megapixel digital cam, featuring a large 2.5" preview LCD screen and a 1-point high-speed autofocus that newly made it.
Like the LZ3, the DMC-LZ5 features MEGA Optical Image Stabilization, which ensures that your pictures don't get blurry even when there's slight hand movement. It also comes with an autofocus assist-lamp, introduced for the first time in the LZ line-up of cameras.
With Panasonic's Oxyride AA batteries and the Venus Engine Plus, a processor that manages image capture and energy use for the camera, you can get up to 235 images with the LZ5, which is pretty good for a point-and-shoot camera.
With six new shooting modes, the DMC-LZ5 has a total of fourteen modes.Just stuff in a good capacity SD card and you're good to go.
Priced at US $279.95, the Panasonic DMC-LZ5 digital camera is slated for a March 2006 release. More info from Panasonic's website.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ5 Digital Camera Features Include:
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ5 Digital Camera Specifications:
| CameraEffective Pixels | 6.0 Megapixels |
| CCD (Image Sensor) | 1/2.5" 6.37 TotalMegapixel CCD Primary Color Filter |
| Optical Zoom | 6x |
| Extended Optical Zoom | 4:3 Aspect Ratio: 8.3x for 3 Mega, 2 Mega, 1Mega, 0.3 Mega 3:2 Aspect Ratio: 8.3x for 2.5 Mega 16:9 Aspect Ratio: 8.3x for 2 Mega |
| Digital Zoom | 4x (Max. 24x combined with Optical Zoom without Extended Optical Zoom) (Max. 33x combined with Extended Optical Zoom) |
| Focal Length | f=6.1-36.6mm (35mm equivalent: 37-222mm) |
| Lumix® DC Vario Lens | 8 elements in 7 groups (2 Aspherical Lenses/ 3 Aspherical surfaces) |
| Aperture | Wide: F2.8/F5.6 (2 steps) Tele: F4.5 - F9 (2 steps) |
| Optical Image Stabilizer | MEGA O.I.S. (Mode 1 /Mode 2 ) |
| PERFORMANCE FEATURES | |
| Conversion Lens Compatibility | No |
| Focusing Area | Normal: Wide 50cm / Tele 120cm - infinity Macro/Simple/Motion Picture: Wide 5cm / Tele 50cm - infinity |
| AF Metering | 1 point 1 point high speed 3 points high speed 5 points Spot |
| Focus | Auto Focus System Normal/Macro (Dial) |
| AF Assist Lamp | Yes |
| ISO Sensitivity | Auto / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 (High Sensitivity Mode: 800 - 1600) |
| White Balance | Auto/Daylight/Cloudy/ Halogen/Flash/White Set White Balance Adjustment (except for Auto Set) |
| Exposure | Program AE |
| Exposure Button | No |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV Step, ± 2 EV |
| Backlight Compensation | Yes (at simple mode) |
| Auto Bracketing (AE) | +1/3EV-1EV Step, 3 Frames |
| Light Metering | Intelligent Multiple |
| Scene Modes | Dial: Simple, Normal Picture, Economy, Macro SCN1, SCN2:(Portrait, Sports, Food, Scenery, Night Scenery, Night Portrait, Fireworks, Party, Snow, Baby, Soft Skin, Starry Sky, Candle, Soft Skin, Baby1, Baby2, High Sensitivity), Moving Image, Playback |
| Shutter Speed | 8 - 1/2,000 sec. Starry Sky Mode: 15, 30, 60 sec. |
| Self Timer | 10 seconds / 2 seconds |
| Auto Review | 1 sec/3 sec/zoom |
| Review | 1x/4x/8x |
| Picture Adjustment | Natural, Standard, Vivid |
| Color Effect Mode | Cool, Warm, Black & White, Sepia |
| Recording Format | Still Image: JPEG (design rule for camera file system), DPOF corresponding Still Image with Audio: JPEG (design rule for camera file system) + QuickTime Motion Images: QuickTime Motion JPEG |
| Image Quality | Fine/Standard |
| Motion Image (Quick Time? Motion JPEG) | 4:3 Aspect Ratio: 30 or 10 fps (320 x 240 pixels), 640 x 480 pixels (only with SD Memory Card) |
| Recording Image Size (Pixels) | |
| 4:3 Aspect Ratio (Still Image) | 2816 x 2112 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 640 x 480 |
| 3:2 Aspect Ratio (Still Image) | 2816 x 1880 2048 x 1360 |
| 16:9 Aspect Ratio (Still Image) | 2816 x 1584 1920 x 1080 |
| Motion Image (4:3 Aspect Ratio) | 640 x 480, 320 x 240 |
| CONVENIENCE FEATURES | |
| Mega Burst? Shooting Mode | Full-resolution image: Standard Mode: Up to 8 images at 3 or 2 frames/sec. Fine Mode: Up to 6 images |
| Unlimited Consecutive Shooting | Yes |
| Still Image Recording with Audio | 5 seconds |
| Audio Dubbing | Maximum of 10 Seconds |
| Real-time Histograms | Yes |
| Composition Guide Lines | Yes |
| Built-in Memory | 14MB |
| Scene Mode Help Screen | Yes |
| Auto Angle Detection | Yes |
| Flip Animation | No |
| Economy Mode | Yes (Dial) |
| STANDARD FEATURES | KEY FEATURES |
| Built-in Flash Mode | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction Forced On/Off Wide: 0.5 - 4.2m (ISO Auto) Tele: 0.5 - 2.6m (ISO Auto) High Sensitivity Mode: 0.8 - 5.7 (Wide), 0.8 - 3.5 (Tele) |
| External Flash | No |
| LCD Monitor | 2.5" Diagonal Polycrystalline TFT LCD Display (85k pixels) Field of view: approx. 100% |
| Playback Mode | 25, 16 or 9-Thumbnail Display Zoomed Playback (16x max) Image Rotation Slide Show Favorite Pictures Resizing Trimming, Protection DPOF Setting |
| OSD Language | English, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese (Traditional), German, Italian, French |
| Recording Media | Built-in Memory SD Memory Card Multimedia Card |
| Microphone | Yes |
| Speaker | No |
| Interface | DC Input, A/V Output (NTSC/PAL), USB |
| Direct Print | PictBridge |
| Color | LZ5-S(Silver), LZ5-K(Black) |
| Power Supply | Included: Two Oxyride™ AA Batteries Optional: AA Ni-MH Rechargeable Batteries AA Alkaline Batteries AC Adaptor (Input: 110-240V AC) |
| Battery Life | Up to 235 pictures (CIPA Standard) with included AA Oxyride™ Batteries |
| SOFTWARE | |
| ArcSoft®PhotoImpression™ | Yes |
| ArcSoft®PhotoBase™ | Yes |
| USB Driver | Yes |
| Lumix® Simple Viewer | Yes |
| ACCESSORIES | |
| Batteries | Two AA Oxyride Batteries |
| Cables | AV & USB |
| Strap | Yes |
| SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 2.44'' x 3.94'' x 1.77'' |
| Weight | 0.41 lbs |
Stumble It! | Posted by Paul on January 6, 2006 10:12 AM
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